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Apple rolls out mandatory UK age verification with iOS 26.4, requiring users to provide a credit card or ID, a first in Europe, after UK government pressure (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times) (www.techmeme.com)

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Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: Apple rolls out mandatory UK age verification with iOS 26.4, requiring users to provide a credit card or ID, a first in Europe, after UK government pressure — Move follows pressure from government on smartphone makers to do more to protect children online

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[–] Jiral@lemmy.org 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Anyone wondering why no data minimising technology is used that does not link your actual identity to a verification of actually being over 18? I guess not.

[–] brillotti@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why would they want it to be anonymous when implementing it this way tells them exactly who does what on the internet?

[–] Jiral@lemmy.org 1 points 22 hours ago

well, exactly.